The Washington critic., 1887-04-16
GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

Joseph Bertrand fatally shot his wife and
hlmeclf In Chicago.
Carl Schoenc, an old German come1iiu,
has died at indianapolis, Ind.
The miners Of Northumberland County,
England, Will continue the strike.
Official returns from Michigan make tue
total vote against prohibition ., l55.
Twen'y.three houses In Alnsworth, Iowa,
were destroyed by fire. Loss, 100000.
The Baltimore baseball team beat the
Hamilton, Ontario, team by q score OF -
TO 10.
There were 146 business failures In the
United States, and 90 in Canada the past
week.
The schooner Catalpa OF Baltimore was
wrecked on Ditch Rock, Fishing Bay,
April IL.
The winners at the New Orleans races yes
terday were Charley Marks, Favor, With
row and Our Friend.
A majority OF the County Medical Society
OF Philadelphia favor tho admission OF
women to membership.
Harvey T. Clark OF Chillcothe, Ohio. was
struck and killed by a train on the Little
Miami Railroad yesterday.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt continued
his speech on the Coercion bill In the En-.
glish Commons last night
The Conservative members OF the Lower
House OF the Prussian Diet have decided TO
support the Ecclesiastical bill.
The French have occupied Anlouan, or
johanna Island, the principal OF the Comoro
group, in the Mozambique Channel.
The Newmarket race at the Newmarket
Cayen meeting yesterday was won by j.
liammond's flve-year-old horse Eurasian.
The trial OF case to decide upon the va
lidity OF the will OF Lawrence Mcdonald,
has begun in the Court Of Common Pleas,
Baltimore.
Rev. Francis W. Tustin, Ph. D., professor
OF the Greek language in Bucknell Univer-
city, died at Lewisburg, Pa, Of congestion
OF the brain.
Charles s. Kenny, In the employ Of II. II.
Carr & Co, brokers, Chicago, has been ar
rested on the charge Of forgery. lie had
been speculating.
The Delaware Senate has passed the
House bill prohibiting absolutely the inau,i-
factuie and sale OF all kinds OF imitation
and adulterated butter.
The Supreme Bench of Baltimore has dis
charged the rule laid upon Jacob s. Ro-
sentbal, attorney, to show cause why he
should not be disbarred.
Frank Cavanaugh was declared the win
ner In three-rouud prizc-iight with James
Duily at Newark, N. j., for the middle
weight championship Of New Jersey.
Members of the French Chamber OF Dep.
uties are protesting against the Newfound.
land Fisheries bill, which they declare inimi.
cal to the interests Of French fishermen.
William Bohde was yesterday acquitted
In Cincinnati Of the charge Of mansaughter
He had killed Fred. Kylins, q druggist, who
had ruined Bohde's 17.year.old daughter.
BENJAMIN Grant, mine owner, was yes
terday found murdered in his bed in com
mon hotel at Glenwood Springs, Col. Scy-
eral men have been arrested on suspicion.
Charles Kenner, proprietor OF large
lager beer garden In st. Louis, In an alter
cation last night with William Redner,
struck him on the temple with stone
match-safe, mortally wounding him.
The trial Of james II. HamlIn and Henry
lleintzerling, Judges of election of the
sixth Precinct, Eighteenth Ward, for viola
tlon OF the election law, at the last Con
gressional election, continued yesterday in
the Criminal Court, Baltimore. All the
evidence In the case was taken.
News from Emin Bey in the Uganda coun
try, Africa, is to the effect that King
Mwanga, who is but eighteen years old, and
has one thousand wives, refused to permit
Emin Bey to pass through his country
toward Zanzibar. Mr.. Stanley's messengers
TO Emin Bey were delayed by the King.